Alix joined the Varsity Blues women’s volleyball coaching staff in 2017-18. She is a former varsity volleyball player and academic all-Canadian at the University of Winnipeg, and is now a coach and researcher in university sport. In addition to coaching at U of T, Alix has been involved with provincial team programs. In 2020 Alix was named head coach for the Team Manitoba women’s volleyball team and won gold at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Alix also served as the head coach for the U17 Team Ontario provincial team in 2018.
Alix completed her PhD in Kinesiology and Health Science in 2022 and her research interests include power dynamics within the coach-athlete relationship, the work and professionalization of sport coaches and women in sports leadership. She has dedicated her coaching and academic career to her mission statement, which is to use courage, compassion and connection in order to build a sport community that empowers everyone to become the best version of themselves.
